It was the trial of the century, answering a question for the ages: Is Santa Claus real or not? On Dec. 10, in a Georgetown courtroom, kids, fans and skeptics alike got a definitive answer: The jolly man in red is real. At least that was the ruling from Judge Peter Jones in Superior Court. 

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the witness stand in Delaware Wednesday to defend himself in a shareholder lawsuit challenging a compensation package he was awarded by the company’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion.